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Aviation glossary
A concise guide to the language of aircraft, engines and flight.
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- Air densityView reference →
- Aircraft energyView reference →
- Airframe icingView reference →
- Airspeed, groundspeed & windView reference →
- Angle of attackView reference →
- Aspect ratio & wingtip vorticesView reference →
- Atmospheric stabilityView reference →
- Atmospheric turbulenceView reference →
- Boundary layer & separationView reference →
- Bypass ratioView reference →
- Bypass ratio & propulsive efficiencyView reference →
- Clear-air turbulenceView reference →
- Climb & excess powerView reference →
- Compressor stall & surgeView reference →
- Density altitudeView reference →
- Dynamic pressureView reference →
- Dynamic stability & oscillationsView reference →
- Fog & visibilityView reference →
- Gas-turbine thermodynamicsView reference →
- Ground effectView reference →
- HydroplaningView reference →
- ICAO type designatorView reference →
- Jet thrust & momentumView reference →
- Knot (kt)View reference →
- Landing and takeoff cycle (LTO)View reference →
- Lift & circulationView reference →
- Lift coefficientView reference →
- Load factorView reference →
- Mach numberView reference →
- Mach number & compressibilityView reference →
- Maximum landing weight (MLW)View reference →
- Maximum lift coefficientView reference →
- Maximum operating Mach (MMO)View reference →
- Maximum operating speed (VMO)View reference →
- Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)View reference →
- Mean aerodynamic chordView reference →
- MicroburstsView reference →
- Mountain waves & rotorsView reference →
- Nautical mile (NM)View reference →
- Newton (N)View reference →
- Operating empty weight (OEW)View reference →
- Overall pressure ratioView reference →
- Parasite & induced dragView reference →
- Reynolds numberView reference →
- Shock waves & wave dragView reference →
- Specific fuel consumptionView reference →
- Stall & spin couplingView reference →
- Static stability & center of gravityView reference →
- ThrustView reference →
- Thunderstorms & convectionView reference →
- Trim & control balanceView reference →
- True airspeed (TAS)View reference →
- Turn radius & rateView reference →
- Wake turbulenceView reference →
- Wind shearView reference →
- Wing areaView reference →
- WingspanView reference →